30 for 30 Bennie Anders

[leroyhawg]

I'm all Hog, but if your an old man like me you remember Phi Slama Jama. Guy v. Lewis put together the greatest team to never win a Championship, lots of amazing stories in that stretch of BB.

They had it all, at the time I thought they were the greatest team ever but for some reason I bet against them in the N.C.State game, they were destined to win you could tell, the Jimmie Valvano story. I just scratched the surface, but I would like to hear your memories of this Team and their place in the elite of College Basketball......

[holeinthewall]

This and the UNLV team were the best teams I have seen and I that goes back to 1980 or so for me.

[Boston RedHogs]

IMHO, that UNLV team is the best college basketball team ever

[BrooklynRoss]

That '85 Georgetown team that got beat by Villanova in the finals was probably next on the list.

[PonderinHog]

That '85 Georgetown team that got beat by Villanova in the finals was probably next on the list.

Cocaine is a helluva drug...

[niels_boar]

UNLV could not have handled the best UCLA teams with Kareem and Walton at center.  The big fellas would have shut down Larry Johnson in the middle, and UNLV would have had no answer on D.  Tark would have gone through ten towels watching sky hooks drop. Those teams had NBA guards and forwards as well like Henry Bibby, Jamaal Wilkes, Lucious Allen, Marques Johnson, and Sidney Wicks.  Heck, Walton's backup Swen Nater was a serviceable NBA center.

[Biggus Piggus]

Phi Slama Jama had amazing athletic ability but crude skills. Olajuwon and Drexler developed great skills in the NBA, but they were not nearly as adept in college.

[alohawg]

That Larry Johnson led UNLV team that smashed the hogs was ridiculous.

[jchill]

Speaking of memories. I was thinking of Chaminade beating number 1 Virginia and superstar Ralph Sampson. I think that's the greatest upset ever in college basketball due to Chaminade being a NAIA school and Sampson was just the most dominant college big man since Wilt.  I think the second biggest shocker was St. Joseph beating Depaul Blue Demons. I think Depaul was undefeated and had Mark Auguire.

[jchill]

Speaking of memories. I was thinking of Chaminade beating number 1 Virginia and superstar Ralph Sampson. I think that's the greatest upset ever in college basketball due to Chaminade being a NAIA school and Sampson was just the most dominant college big man since Wilt.  I think the second biggest shocker was St. Joseph beating Depaul Blue Demons. I think Depaul was undefeated and had Mark Auguire.

[Hogimus Prime]

I always thought the UNLV team that won the 90 title was better than the 90-91 team.

[Inhogswetrust]

I'm all Hog, but if your an old man like me you remember Phi Slama Jama. Guy v. Lewis put together the greatest team to never win a Championship, lots of amazing stories in that stretch of BB.

They had it all, at the time I thought they were the greatest team ever but for some reason I bet against them in the N.C.State game, they were destined to win you could tell, the Jimmie Valvano story. I just scratched the surface, but I would like to hear your memories of this Team and their place in the elite of College Basketball......

When all your head coach does is roll the balls out to start practice it doesn't matter how talented and well payed you are.

[daBoar]

The UCLA team that lost to our Hogs in the Pit in 1978 was a pretty good team.  Greatly surprised by the Hogs.

[Inhogswetrust]

Phi Slama Jama had amazing athletic ability but crude skills. Olajuwon and Drexler developed great skills in the NBA, but they were not nearly as adept in college.

Guy Lewis didn't know the first thing about development of skills.

[alohawg]

The UCLA team that lost to our Hogs in the Pit in 1978 was a pretty good team.  Greatly surprised by the Hogs.

That was a huge win and yes they were very talented. Iirc, David Greenwood was their big star.

[MushroomCloudHog]

I always thought the UNLV team that won the 90 title was better than the 90-91 team.

The 91 Runnin Rebel team had just one loss all season (in the final 4).  Duke was just destined to beat them after getting their brains beat in the year before in the National Championship.

[Hogimus Prime]

The 91 Runnin Rebel team had just one loss all season (in the final 4).  Duke was just destined to beat them after getting their brains beat in the year before in the National Championship.

True but that 89-90 blew Duke out.  Heck the Hogs beat that 90-91 Duke team.  The 89-90 Rebels had a little more depth, but probably splitting hairs with those to Vegas teams

[Cinco de Hogo]

Other than Arkansas teams there has never been a team I enjoyed watching more than that Houston team.

[allhogislost]

North Carolina with Jordan ,Worthy, and Sam Perkins was no slouch.

[Inhogswetrust]

Other than Arkansas teams there has never been a team I enjoyed watching more than that Houston team.

For me it was Wooden's Bruins. Except when they had Walton.